Episode 2
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). 2/5. Donald Macleod explores Sibelius's lifelong fascination for the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala. Including 2 Partsongs; Lemminkainen Suite.
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
2/5. Sibelius's lifelong fascination for the Finnish national epic the Kalevala was the impetus behind many of his works. Donald Macleod introduces the suite salvaged from the wreckage of his first attempt at an opera, a series of legends about a devil-may-care adventurer with an eye for the ladies.
The Broken Voice; Song of my Heart (2 Partsongs for male chorus, Op 18)
Helsinki University Chorus
Matti Hyokki (conductor)
Lemminkainen Suite
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vanska (conductor).
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